7th Grade Orchestra Emily Ho

Orchestra - 7th Grade Tue. Mar 12, 2019 (Day B)

Grade Level & Musical Area: 7th Grade

Lesson #18
Orchestra

Musical Concept: Essential Question(s):

Intonation In what ways can using a tonic drone assist in
ear training and tuning?

National Core Arts Standard(s) Addressed: NJ Standard(s) Addressed:

MU:Pr5.1.7a Identify and apply collaboratively 1.3.8.B.2 Perform independently and in groups
developed criteria (such as demonstrating with expressive qualities appropriately aligned
correct interpretation of notation, technical skill
with the stylistic characteristics of the genre.
of performer, originality, emotional impact, and
interest) to rehearse, refine, and determine
when the music is ready to perform.

Music Content Objective(s): The students will be able to adjust their intonation while listening
to the drone and apply this skill to their selected music with 80% accuracy.

Materials: Assessments:
Dronetonetool.com Recorded performance of 'O Waly, Waly'
Laptop
Speakers
Metronome
Printed music
Audio recorder
String Innovation Lesson Book 2

Procedures / Lesson Activities:

1. Tune instruments with Tuning Drill: Turn on metronome, play strings from top to bottom in half
notes, teacher follows, tunes instrument.
2. Scale Warmup: Page 38-39 in lesson book, D Major Scale, G Major Scale, A minor Scale, D
minor Scale
3. Call and Response patterns on G string
4. Teacher plays recorded and sustained G concert from Dronetonetool.com with string sounds.
5. Students first plug ear, close mouth, hum do-re-mi-fa-so-la-ti-do G major scale, then sing on
syllables.

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 6. Students sing with hand signals.
7. Students play in unison using hand signals, hearing the drone against their scale tones, do-
re-mi-fa.
8. Students play in two parts using hand signals (teacher splits the group in half and guides
each group with Kodaly hand signals)
9. Students play O Waly, Waly against drone tonic sound.
10. Teacher records run through.
11. Students listen to run through and evaluate their performance

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